Presynaptic Deletion of GIT Proteins Results in Increased Synaptic Strength at 
a Mammalian Central Synapse

Montesinos, Mónica S.; Dong, Wei; Goff, Kevin; Das, Brati; Guerrero-Given, Debbie; Schmalzigaug, Robert; Premont, Richard T.; Satterfield, Rachel; Kamasawa, Naomi; Young Jr., Samuel M.

doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2015.10.042

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Presynaptic Deletion of GIT Proteins Results in Increased Synaptic Strength at a Mammalian Central Synapse

Montesinos, M., Dong, W., Goff, K., Das, B., Guerrero-Given, D., Schmalzigaug, R., et al. (2015). Presynaptic Deletion of GIT Proteins Results in Increased Synaptic Strength at a Mammalian Central Synapse. Neuron, 88(5), 918-925. doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2015.10.042.

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Alternative Title : Neuron

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Montesinos, Mónica S.¹, Author
Dong, Wei¹, Author
Goff, Kevin, Author
Das, Brati¹, Author
Guerrero-Given, Debbie¹, Author
Schmalzigaug, Robert, Author
Premont, Richard T., Author
Satterfield, Rachel¹, Author
Kamasawa, Naomi¹, Author
Young Jr., Samuel M.¹, Author

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1Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Max Planck Society, One Max Planck Way, Jupiter FL 33458, USA, ou_1950288

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Abstract: A cytomatrix of proteins at the presynaptic active zone (CAZ) controls the strength and speed of neurotransmitter release at synapses in response to action potentials. However, the functional role of many CAZ proteins and their respective isoforms remains unresolved. Here, we demonstrate that presynaptic deletion of the two G protein-coupled receptor kinase-interacting proteins (GITs), GIT1 and GIT2, at the mouse calyx of Held leads to a large increase in AP-evoked release with no change in the readily releasable pool size. Selective presynaptic GIT1 ablation identified a GIT1-specific role in regulating release probability that was largely responsible for increased synaptic strength. Increased synaptic strength was not due to changes in voltage-gated calcium channel currents or activation kinetics. Quantitative electron microscopy revealed unaltered ultrastructural parameters. Thus, our data uncover distinct roles for GIT1 and GIT2 in regulating neurotransmitter release strength, with GIT1 as a specific regulator of presynaptic release probability.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2015.10.042

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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 88 (5) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 918 - 925 Identifier: -